Not Guilty Verdict For Law Enforcement Officer Charged With Second Offense OUI

The defendant is in law enforcement. In October of 2019 he was at a restaurant that borders a highway. The restaurant is known for its bar. The man left the bar and got into his car. When he exited the parking lot he drove across several lanes of traffic. This was witnessed by someone who called 911. The caller followed the car until it pulled over. The police responded to the call and claimed that they observed the car being operated in the same manner as the 911 caller. The man was pulled over. The officer claimed to smell a strong odor of alcohol. He stated that the man was unsteady on his feet, slurring his words, glass and bloodshot eyes and unresponsive to routine questions. The officer claimed that the man refused the breathalyzer and field sobriety tests. An arrest was made and the man was charged with OUI, 2nd offense in violation of G.L. c. 90 section 24. He hired Attorney Stephen Neyman to represent him. Today, we tried the case and won. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

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